Multi-Link Data Transmission Under Power and Network Constraints
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Solution Overview
Problem
The simultaneous use of multiple network links for data transmission in electronic devices increases power consumption, necessitating a method to manage these links efficiently to reduce power consumption while maintaining Internet access experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device dynamically controls the enabling and disabling of network links based on preset conditions, such as temperature, network quality, and power, allowing certain applications to use multiple links while restricting others to conserve power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple network links are enabled simultaneously for data transmission, then Internet access experience is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts network link configuration based on real-time conditions. The electronic device determines whether to enable a second network link by evaluating preset conditions (temperature, network quality, power level) and application requirements, transitioning between different network configurations rather than maintaining a fixed state
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes system parameters (network link enabling/disabling state) based on monitored conditions. When temperature exceeds a threshold or power falls below a threshold, the system modifies the network configuration parameters to restrict or enable links accordingly, optimizing the balance between performance and power consumption
2Use of energy by moving object
If network links are restricted for power saving, then power consumption is reduced, but data transmission capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different network link restrictions to different applications based on their characteristics. Applications are categorized (e.g., communication applications vs. other applications) and receive differentiated treatment - some are allowed to use multiple links while others are restricted, optimizing power consumption without uniformly degrading data transmission capability
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of completely disabling all network links, the system enables partial functionality by allowing selective link usage. The electronic device may enable the second network link only for specific applications meeting certain criteria, providing sufficient data transmission capability for essential services while avoiding unnecessary power consumption for less critical applications
3Use of energy by moving object
If network link control is implemented, then power consumption is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device's operating system performs multiple functions through a unified network control mechanism. The same framework handles temperature-based restrictions, power-based restrictions, quality-based restrictions, and application-specific control, avoiding the need for separate complex control systems for each function
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AI summary
This application discloses a data transmission method and a related device. According to the method, when an application transmits data by using a first network link, the application requests the electronic device to enable a second network link. In a case that a first preset condition is met and the application meets a second preset condition, the electronic device enables the second network link in response to the request. In a case that the first preset condition is met and the first application does not meet the second preset condition, the electronic device does not respond to the request. The first preset condition is related to a temperature of the electronic device, and/or network quality of the first network link, and/or power of the electronic device. In this method, power consumption of the electronic device is reduced when Internet access experience is ensured by flexibly enabling or disabling a link.